New Orleans Saints vs Baltimore Ravens Picks and Prediction for Sunday September 20 2026

The New Orleans Saints visit the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET with coverage on CBS. New Orleans enters at 0-1 after losing 31-30 at Detroit, while Baltimore is 1-0 following an impressive 41-23 road victory over Indianapolis. Baltimore is currently favored by approximately 8.5 points, with the total around 47.5. Get into all the NFL action with our free NFL picks.

New Orleans Showed It Can Compete

The Saints lost their opener, but there was plenty to like about the performance. New Orleans scored 30 points on the road and came within one point of beating Detroit. That immediately makes the Saints more interesting as a sizable Week 2 underdog.

Offensively, New Orleans demonstrated it can produce enough points to keep pressure on an opponent. That becomes essential against Baltimore because the Ravens scored 41 in their opener. The Saints can't expect to win this matchup with an ultra-conservative game plan.

The problem is defensively containing a Baltimore offense that was highly productive in Indianapolis. New Orleans allowed 31 points in Detroit, and another performance in that range would require the Saints to approach 30 themselves simply to cover comfortably.

Baltimore Looks Like an Early AFC Power

Baltimore's 41-23 victory at Indianapolis was one of Week 1's strongest road performances. The Ravens scored more than 40 points and won by 18, demonstrating the type of offensive ceiling that makes them particularly dangerous at home.

Baltimore also generated significant production on the ground, which gives the Ravens a method of controlling the game if they establish an early lead. That matters when laying more than a touchdown because Baltimore doesn't necessarily need to continue attacking aggressively through four quarters if it gets separation.

The Ravens should win this game more often than not, but the spread creates the real handicapping decision. New Orleans scored 30 on the road last week, so laying 8.5 requires confidence that Baltimore can create another substantial margin.

New Orleans Saints vs Baltimore Ravens Picks and Prediction

Pick: New Orleans Saints +8.5

Take the New Orleans Saints +8.5. Baltimore is the better team and deserves to be favored, but New Orleans showed enough offensively in Week 1 to make more than a touchdown attractive. The Saints lost by only one point at Detroit and scored 30. Baltimore can win this game without covering 8.5, which makes the underdog the better betting value.

Pick: Over 47.5

Take the Over 47.5. Baltimore scored 41 in Week 1, while New Orleans scored 30. The two opening games involving these teams produced 64 and 61 combined points. Baltimore should contribute heavily to the scoring, and New Orleans demonstrated enough offensive capability to push the total higher even if the Saints ultimately lose. A final around Baltimore 30, New Orleans 24 gives us the Saints cover and the Over.

Final Picks: New Orleans Saints +8.5 and Over 47.5